In the "Sunday Sitdown" interview, Willie Geist asked Willie Nelson to recount the first song he wrote or the first time he performed in front of a crowd. Nelson reminisced about the first time he recited a poem at around five or six years old. He shared the experience with Geist, saying, "[T]hey introduced me to do something, and my poem was, 'What are you looking at me for? I ain't got nothing to say. If you don't like the looks of me, just look the other way.'" The poem made Geist laugh and ask, "You're five years old with that attitude, Willie?"
Nelson also added that his costume for the performance was a white sailor suit with red accents. Nerves at speaking in front of the crowd caused Nelson to pick his nose, which then started to bleed onto his white outfit — causing quite the memorable performance for both Nelson and the audience.
